In the practice Buddhism, where meditation comes from, there is the idea of right action.

And what is right action?

Right action is making actions which lead to welfare, to benefit, happiness/well being.

So how do we judge our actions, if they are good or not?

Simply, if particular actions or practice leads to well-being, then do it! If they lead to suffering or detriment then don't do it!

This is how one evaluates right actions.

So basically, the point I am making is that in the practice of Buddhism, what is important is not just that you meditate, but that you make the
right actions in the way I described above. Meditation does not solve all problems. For example, meditation will not bring you money. If not
having money is causing you grief, then you should try and make effort and take the right actions to alleviate your grief.

Meditation will help absolutely. Mind rules over the body. When the mind is returned to a peaceful, natural state, so it is reflected in the body. A
body in such equilibrium is a healthy body. I know someone who has been meditating for 20 years, and he looks 10-15 years younger!

Pills are not the answer, As pretty much every pill is a compound synthesis of plant molecules or bacteria usually.
Learning to love your body will indeed help you live longer.

Meditation may help slowing the damage.

The OP said they are poor in money and need to stay in good health.
What better way then free plants?

Even buddhism is rooted in plants.
Meditation becomes magnifolds when plants are incorperated. You need to reconnect with nature on a level most people arn't aware of. When you realize
that everything around you is free, You can live off the land indefenantly. Your medicine and your food is all there. And no one can charge for it to
grow there. Plants we call weeds were cultivated by humans many eons ago. They are adapted and may even be products of human genetic manipulation in
the passed.

They literally follow our settlements and plop down where every we tread our feet. They blanket the forests.

PLANTS Plants are living organisms which grow in the earth and have the ability to convert sunlight into the energy they need for growth. Buddhism
considers plants to be one-facultied (ekindriya) life forms (Vin.III,155). The traditional way of classifying plants in ancient India was as medical
herbs (osadhī), forest-type trees (vanaspati), fruit or flower-producing trees (rukkha), shrubs (gumba), grasses (tiṇa), plants with tendrils
(patāna) and vines (vallī). The Buddha classified them according to whether they are propagated by roots, stems, joints, cuttings or seeds (D.I,5).
While killing a plant would not be breaking the first Precept, the Buddha encouraged his disciples to have a respect for all life including plants and
not to unnecessarily damage or destroy plants, their foliage or their seeds (D.I,5). See Flowers and Trees

Herbs, vitamins, and plants are aids. But meditation is a powerful way to connect within to Source/Higher Self and God/Tao. To heal body, mind and
soul and to uncover blocks and programs. Simple mindlessness/meditations, free form or with some eastern structure that concentrates on breath/life
force/chi, is good. And then others, such as chakra, or some of the essene ones akin to the chakra's, tibetan/eastern. Also setting aside time to
tend to your own frequency state and learning to talk yourself into a positive state, so a bit of law of affinity thrown in minus the whole "law"
bit. Using positive mind, you and your Source, no need for other law ideas. Being in the moment.

I think this is more important than which herb you access actually and you can be in the moment to find the right tools for health and wellbeing
around when your goal becomes to stay for longer periods in a higher frequency state and uncover blocks and flaws in self and talk your way into it.
Self talk and envisioning is good. Set the stage for that every morning, when you wake up for a minute or two, and if you have blocks to doing this,
"I love really doing the work I came to do, and being able to clear the programs of the world out to reach higher mind state, to be in the moment and
help myself, family and all I can. Its an honor to be here and to help, to use my own spirit mind and to be alligned with myself, with Good/Love and
God. To no longer accept the world's message in the media. I'm ready to reach those higher levels and uncover all the blocks. I love that I can do
this. And help others rise above the traps in this world and begin to shine their lights. Thank You Source/Creator/God/Christ/Higher Self.

Start to work with your wish to grow your mind bigger, not more ego, more belief in positive and helping, and deprogramming.

Those I love statements came from watching some Ester Hicks, but its the emotional words that make you feel safe and are a part of your work, to start
to stand still in the world and take charge over your own mind (with God/Source if thats a part of what you believe, and I do!)

So meditation is an altered healing state that is like dream time and should facilitate the healing or directions towards healing needed.

And help you achieve Higher Mind over lower impulses and even lower programs.

Yes, mind and body both need to be nurtured. I mentioned a young looking friend whom had been meditating for 20 years. It is also true that for those
20 years he has taken ONLY herbs for medication and 0 pharmaceuticals. Also, no chemicals, only whole and organic foods in his diet.
True, this side of the coin is equally important.
Healing is whole.

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I know people who have been helped doing this.

it is a form of meditation but one w purpose and hope.

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This implies more than simply existing within a state of mind. All these meditations were formed out of societies that worshiped the power of nature,
Reflected in the wind the air we breath the water we drink and the plants we eat.

In many of these eastern cultures eating meat is forbidden. Or certain types of meat are taboo.
So in all seriousness they partook in plants in all their glory.

The eastern culture was and still is known as the spice region. Spices come from plants and without these many of the cultures that thrive there today
wouldn't because of their anti-bacterial viral properities, As well has high ammounts of iron magnesium and silenium and other minerals/nutrients.

Meditation must be open and not contained. The whole point to meditation is re-establishing the connection breaking down the ego to see the world and
universe for what it is.
This is why life is respected because it is well understood that nature contains all the healing properties we need to get better and stay healthy. It
is also understood as our home as we built materials from nature and our tools. It houses the diverse web of life under canopys of lush green and
fills endless feilds with brown and green hues.

Shamans, Monks, Priests, Even in the bible they collected plants for *offerings* for tinctures extracts ointments and oils.
Make no mistake about the power of plant meditation. Which wicca/pagan druidism based much of its culture on.
Medicine men and woman together used the knowledge of the deeper things to cure ailments.

For a long time this was understood as magic, Now it is understood as chemicals and it seem society has lost its collective interest in persuing true
witchcraft and medicine making. Even back then, the knowledge was stricked to these types of * holy * people because of the fear it generated. But
this isn't all common knowledge it just needs to be put into perspective to see the truth.

Yes meditation is good, But it is a hollow venture when you are cut off from the enviroment around you. Which is exactly what you want to desolve
during meditation.

Surprised at this influx of anti meditation posts. The fundamental religious ones I get, they're child mind, or on assignment as some are, because
religions are the control grid. And how they shape territories, call wars.

Christ, if he wasn't a metaphor, was here to free our minds.

But all these posts, no don't meditate, take herbs. Well some herbs might help, but please continue meditating, as its like hitting the jackpot for
waking up, and getting on target and doing the work you came to do, and what was meant by "man of peace, be still and know the lord", at the parting
the red sea, (ego and anger and reactions).

But this other stuff, hmmm...interesting. I suggest everyone who posts like this spend some time meditating and doing some soul searching, and
breaking some of those contracts.

Like Isaiah said, All contracts are null and void. I always liked him and Christ.

What is life? Not your external life circumstances. But what is the life you feel within? Simply meditate on that feeling of life within as much as
you can, even after meditating. That will take you further.

This world, the scriptures say, is an illusion. So relax into whatever that is happening in the moment. Simply observe, and act in the external world,
while experiencing that feeling of life within. Trust me Sir, you will find peace even now. It can only be found in the NOW

Meditation will surely help prolong life as the breath and lining up of the chakras revitalizes the organs while clearing out the brain of toxins,
more or less depending on the method. The classic zazen (zen) sitting meditation with the half open gaze I have found is the most difficult and is
most effective when practiced for 20 to 30 minutes at a time. People who take up zazen regularly tend to look younger because it dissipates the lines
in the face, particularly the forehead. You'll be hard pressed to find zazen master with many lines in the forehead or the face even well into old
age (80s or 90s).

One last thing to remember... at your age not much to worry about but meditation does call on the unseen(makyo) to come and test your meddle.

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